The Social Networking Addiction Scale: Translation and Validation Study among Chinese College Students  

作　　者：Siyuan Bi Junfeng Yuan Lin Luo 

机构地区：[1]School of Physical Education,Guizhou Normal University,Guiyang,550001,China [2]Research Centre for Exercise and Physical Fitness,Guizhou Normal University,Guiyang,550001,China [3]Centre for Basic Education Research,Southwest University,Chongqing,400715,China

出　　处：《International Journal of Mental Health Promotion》2024年第1期51-60,共10页国际心理健康促进杂志(英文)

基　　金：supported by the Guizhou Provincial Basic Research Program(Natural Science)Project(Qiankehe Fund for Basic Research-ZK[2023]General 251).

摘　　要：Purpose:The core component theory of addiction behavior provides a multidimensional theoretical model for measuring social networking addiction.Based on this theoretical model,the Social Networking Addiction Scale(SNAS)was developed.The aim of this study was to test the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the SNAS(SNAS-C).Methods:This study used a sample of 3383 Chinese university students to conduct confirmatory factor analysis(CFA)to explore the structural validity of the SNAS-C.This study examined the Pearson correlations between the six subscales of the SNAS-C(i.e.,salience,mood modification,tolerance,withdrawal symptoms,conflict,and relapse)and“social appearance anxiety(SAA)”,and“parent and peer attachment(PPA)”to test the construct validity of the SNAS-C.Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was used to evaluate the internal consistency of both the total and subscale scores.Results:The results of the CFA indicated that the six-factor model had an acceptable modelfit(χ²/df=10.954,p<0.001;GFI=0.946;AGFI=0.928;IFI=0.964;TLI=0.955;CFI=0.964;RMR=0.041;SRMR=0.037;RMSEA=0.054[90%CI[0.052–0.056]).Additionally,the total score of the SNAS-C was significantly positively correlated with the total score of SAA(r=0.43,p<0.01),and the subscales of the SNAS-C were significantly positively correlated with the total score of SAA to a medium degree(salience,r=0.31,mood modification,r=0.27,tolerance,r=0.34,withdrawal symptoms,r=0.39,conflict,r=0.41,relapse,r=0.40,p<0.01).The results of the SNAS-C and PPA were somewhat different,as the SNAS-C was significantly negatively correlated with the PPA(r=-0.12,p<0.01),and the four subscales were significantly negatively correlated with the PPA to a low degree(tolerance,r=-0.11,withdrawal symptoms,r=-0.15,conflict,r=-0.21,relapse,r=-0.15,p<0.01).Finally,the SNAS-C also exhibited good internal consistency(Cronbach’sα>0.808).Conclusion:The results indicate that the six-factor model of the SNAS-C is acceptable,and its validity can meet the tendencies of so

关 键 词：College students SNAS-C validity reliability 

分 类 号：H31[语言文字—英语]